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  The Hill Country Master Gardeners is a service organization helping the AgriLife Extension Service meet the horticultural needs of the community. In return for this service, Master Gardeners gain extensive knowledge and share the camaraderie of other gardeners. The type of service provided by the Hill Country Master Gardeners varies according to community needs and seasons of the year.

• Master Gardeners are available at the Kerr County AgriLife Extension office throughout the year to answer telephone inquiries related to gardening.

• Specialists are available for home assessments when the situation requires.   

• Speakers are available to local groups and workshops are conducted on various topics of interest.   

• At Market Days, on the Kerr County Courthouse square, Master Gardeners sell greenhouse-grown plants and the popular HCMG-made rain barrels as well as answer gardening related questions. All proceeds go the the Horticulture Scholarship funded by the organization.

• Educational assistance is provided to help establish community garden projects. HCMG is currently providing education and consultant assistance to the Food Service Department at Peterson Regional Hospital as they begin a vegetable garden project for students in Ingram Independent School District. Another HCMG contribution is designing and helping to implement a butterfly garden for use by the science department at Hal Peterson Middle School. 

• A Demonstration Garden was created and is maintained at the Extension Office by Master Gardeners to demonstrate recommended plants for our area.